GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
quarantinea period of 40 days
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating